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Sophie Breitbart
Data Scientist, Ecologist, Evolutionary Biologist
Education
University of Toronto
PhD in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Toronto, Canada
2018 - present
- Thesis: Effects of Urbanization on the Evolutionary Ecology and Population Genetics of Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)
- Advisors: Drs. Marc Johnson & Helene Wagner
Wesleyan University
BA in Biology
Middletown, Connecticut
2012 - 2016
- Completed Integrative Genomics Sciences Certificate
- Undergraduate researcher (2013-2016): Minnow biogeography and bacterial phylogeography
Experience
Data Scientist
University of Toronto & University Health Network
Toronto, Canada
2023 - present
- Clean, wrangle, and visualize Twitter data for “#TeamVaccine: Exploring the History of Toronto’s COVID-19 Vaccination Initiative through Social Media” project
- Maintain communication with team and revise deliverables accordingly
Research Assistant
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
2018 - present
- Studied how urbanization impacts reproductive success, genetic divergence, genetic diversity, and population structure of A. syriaca
- Taught tutorials in data science, statistics, evolution, and ecology
Staff Scientist I
Princeton Hydro
South Glastonbury, Connecticut
2016 - 2018
- Designed detailed dam removal engineering plan sets with AutoCAD
- Analyzed geospatial data and generated maps using ArcGIS
- Assisted developing strategies for protecting water resources and co-authored watershed management plans
Selected Workshops
An Ecologist’s Introduction to Data Science
SORTEE Webinar Series; Joint ESA/CSEE Conference
2022
- Co-designed and instructed workshop about transferring ecologists’ existing skills into rewarding careers in data science.
Fast-R: Making R Work Hard So That You Don’t Have To
SORTEE & CSEE Conferences; Santa Barbara R Meetup
2021
- Co-designed and instructed workshop about conducting efficient and reproducible data analysis in R.